News: Tourism
Australian Centre for Regional Events offers industry training opportunity
The Australian Centre for Regional Events is running an Industry-First Training program to support regional event organisers and volunteer Teams with registrations now open....
May 29, 2025
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Education
Tamworth Regional Council launches new tourism campaign ‘Think Country’
Tamworth Regional Council has launched a new tourism campaign, coined ‘Think Country’, with a focus on food, arts and culture, nature, and experiences and aimed at driving...
May 29, 2025
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Culture
Darwin Airport Resorts secures trio of major Hospitality NT Awards
Novotel, Mercure and Ibis Darwin Airport Resorts has been recognised at the 2025 Aristocrat Technologies / Hospitality NT Awards for Excellence. The pioneering resort won the...
May 29, 2025
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Aquatics
Guulabaa – Place of Koala secures excellence award from Urban Land Institute
This year’s Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific Awards announced Guulabaa – Place of Koala as one of two winners from Australia. Announced at the ULI Asia Pacific Summit in...
May 29, 2025
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Environment
Dolphins' three-year agreement secures Darwin as annual NRL destination
The NRL Dolphins have signed a three-year agreement - secured by the Northern Territory Government in partnership with the NRL - to bring top-tier rugby league to the Territory...
May 29, 2025
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Venues
Record success for Santos Tour Down Under 25th anniversary edition
This year's 25th anniversary edition of the Santos Tour Down Under, which took place from 17th-26th January through Adelaide and regional South Australia, delivered a...
May 27, 2025
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Tourism
Radisson Blu reveals new Hotel at Shanghai Stadium
The Radisson Hotel Group has revealed its new Radisson Blu Hotel, Shanghai Stadium which features stadium-facing rooms to provide a unique viewing experience for sporting events...
May 27, 2025
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Venues
Cycling tourism spotlighted to coincide with World Bicycle Day
With cycling tourism gaining global momentum and to mark World Bicycle Day on 3rd June, digital travel platform Agoda is spotlighting five cycling destinations across Asia. From...
May 27, 2025
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Wellness
New management announced for Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat
Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat, nestled in a private 250-acre rainforest property bordering the World Heritage-listed Springbrook National Park in Queensland, is entering an...
May 27, 2025
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Environment
Proposal announced for La Perouse First Nations cultural precinct
A proposal has been announced by Randwick City Council and the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council, informed by advice from the NSW Heritage Council and in line with...
May 27, 2025
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Arts
Opening of new Charlotte Pass chair life delayed until winter 2026
A long-awaited $3 million infrastructure upgrade at Australia’s highest-situated ski resort will not now open until 2026 as a result of regulatory delays. Charlotte Pass Snow...
May 26, 2025
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Snowsport
Tourism and Hospitality staff offered free entry to Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas
Local tourism, hospitality and retail staff are being offered complementary admission to Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas from 26th May to 22nd June 2025, as a way of saying...
May 26, 2025
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Attractions
City of Newcastle considers three-year commitment to Surfest
The City of Newcastle has played a major role in the success and longevity of the Surfest event, having contributed the initial funding in 1985 to support its creation. Surfest...
May 26, 2025
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Aquatics
TIA Wellness Resort adds strength and recovery to its array of wellness offerings
TIA Wellness Resort, situated along Vietnam’s coastline at Da Nang, was created in response to a need for all-encompassing wellness, rather than just relaxation. The Resort’s...
May 26, 2025
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Hospitality /
Wellness /
Fitness
Ocean Beach Tourist Park secures People’s Choice Caravan Park of the Year
Ocean Beach Tourist Park, located in Miami on Queensland’s Gold Coast and managed by BelgraviaPRO in partnership with the City of Gold Coast has secured the ReviewPro People’s...
May 25, 2025
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Hospitality
Ipswich Festival of Horsepower anticipates more than 55,000 visitors
Ipswich Festival of Horsepower, featuring a mix of motorsport and horsepower events, is anticipated to attract more than 55,000 visitors throughout June. The Festival of...
May 24, 2025
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Entertainment
WTTC and Greenview launch global ESG tracker for Tourism industry
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) in collaboration with Greenview, a global leader in sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) data solutions for...
May 24, 2025
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Environment
Vivid Sydney's 15th edition gets underway with light installations and immersive experiences
Vivid Sydney 2025 is underway, marking the 15th edition of a festival that this year is comprising over 200 events across five zones around Sydney’s CBD, all designed to inspire...
May 23, 2025
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Arts
Disney’s Abu Dhabi theme park to be an indoor attraction
The Walt Disney Company’s announcement earlier this month that it is to launch its seventh Disney theme park on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island will see the new destination operate under...
May 22, 2025
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Attractions
Great Ocean Road Running Festival’s 20th Anniversary attracts record participation
The 20th edition of the Great Ocean Road Running Festival, presented by Melrose was the biggest event in two decades with a record 11,198 runners having competed. The...
May 22, 2025
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Tourism
Data helping visitor attractions manage the impact of extreme weather
As Australia’s outdoor visitor attractions cope with the seemingly growing unpredictability of extreme weather, operators are increasingly turning to data to adapt and respond...
May 21, 2025
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Environment
MENALAC Awards honour visionaries, innovations, and global benchmarks
The Middle East and North Africa Leisure & Attractions Council (MENALAC) announced the winners of the 7th edition of the MENALAC Awards Gala on 19th May 2025, held for the first...
May 21, 2025
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Waterparks
Gold Coast secures Australian Surf Life Saving Championships for 2026
Surf Life Saving Australia has announced that the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, also known as ‘The Aussies’ will return to North Kirra, Gold Coast from 21st to 29th...
May 21, 2025
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Aquatics
Court clears Warner Bros. Movie World of wrongdoing over ‘scalping’ injury on Looney Tunes Carousel
Gold Coast theme park Warner Bros. Movie World has been cleared of any wrongdoing in relations to an incident on a carousel ride that left a 12-year-old boy with severe head...
May 21, 2025
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Attractions